E3 Category: MAG 16-05

When we talk about e-commerce, we almost inevitably think of the established B2C platforms of Amazon, Kaufhof or Otto. With SAP Hybris and Sana Commerce, online commerce is reaching its next evolutionary stage.

For the company's organization, the implementation of Industrie 4.0 means realigning and reshaping a large number of different fields of action.

Two security vulnerabilities in Apple's QuickTime for Windows were published in mid-April. They were discovered already at the end of 2015, but because they were not announced, Apple had time to react. What was called "announce" here has consequences...

With version 7.2, ChaRM release management has been comprehensively expanded and renovated. But with new techniques, the challenges also lie in the organization.

Trust in open source software (OSS) has increased significantly. In the past, the low range of functions and license uncertainties spoke against its use, but today open source meets proprietary systems on an equal footing.

One question always comes up during discussions: What concrete support is offered for Hana deployment in terms of simplified operations? The answer: plenty from the Linux side.

What analysts predict for the IT scene is tradition for the SAP community. Schizophrenic thinking is an ERP survival strategy for the existing SAP customer.

In recent years, users and administrators of database systems have been repeatedly confronted with a new technology called "in-memory".

SAP licensing presents those responsible with a variety of challenges. Compliance aspects are just as relevant as economic efficiency.

You could also call it Mega Data, which is coming with IoT and Industry 4.0. Unfortunately, SAP only has Hana and S/4 in mind - the Hadoop interface Vora falls short. We existing customers need more open and comprehensive solutions - or a new IoT partner.

By its very nature, SAP is a European company. Most of the procedures, rules and algorithms of SAP's finance and controlling up to S/4 Finance were invented and developed in Europe.

It's been a nearly three-year discourse on whether Hana is a disruptive innovation. Probably not. What is certain is that SAP's current business model makes shareholders happy, but that SAP's actions are causing lasting damage to the community.